Waiting for all of you to get back from vacation to run the story of Pulchella Winery Tasting Room’s soft opening.  (The full story will run this Friday, 1/7/11 and includes all of the wine we tasted.)

But all in attendance that first night agreed that winery co-owners Steve and Megan Lemley, along with Nate and Jennifer Hasper, did an outstanding job creating a heaven on earth in Downtown Newhall!  Today, we have the story in pictures:

Mayor Marsha McLean, a great supporter of Pulchella, with me.  Steve Lemley said she bought the first bottle!  Photo credit: Steve Martin.

Exterior window faces Main Street, opposite the Canyon Theatre.  Photo credit: Maureen McKaughan

Opening night from left to right: Steve and Megan Lemley, me, Nate Hasper, Michael Perlis, Diane Ghilardi, Maureen and Derrick McKaughan, Doug Gould and Kathy DeLanzo.  Photo credit: Maureen McKaughan’s camera.

Roman Weiser, a member of the Santa Clarita Valley Vintners and Growers Association, created these two photos to tease us about the opening.

People that saw these photos on Facebook were in awe of the crowds…some guessed it was photoshop, some didn’t!